QUEER INDUSTRY 2026 — Bridging Europe & the Balkans

Queer Film Marathon Tirana brings together leading voices from the European and Balkan queer film industry for a special morning dedicated to networking, exchange and future collaborations in queer cinema. 📅 Thursday, 1 October 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Heinrich Böll Stiftung Tirana 🎤 Moderator: Iris Canaj — Director of Creative Industries Agency 🎙️ Speaker: Jonid Jorgji — Chairman of the National Center of Cinematography of Albania With special guests: Franck Finance-Madureira, Adriano Bartolucci Proietti, Dimitri Cocciuti, Giorgio Lisciandrello, Dita Shaqiri, Olivier Simonnet and Nathalie Joly, together with representatives of the Albanian film industry. A space to connect, exchange experiences, build new partnerships and imagine the future of queer cinema across borders. 🌈🎬 ☕ Coffee, networking, refreshments & light snacks. Part of the 7th edition of Queer Film Marathon Tirana (QFMT), organised by Open Mind Spectrum Albania (OMSA).